ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported this morning that Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells is considering retiring at the conclusion of this year. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is pushing him to sign an extension, but the death of Parcells' brother a few weeks ago has him thinking retirement, according to Mort. If Parcells retired and Joe Gibbs retired, Tony Kornheiser just might quit and go into seclusion for a year or two.

The Cowboys currently lead their must-win game against the Panthers, 17-13. Julius Jones has 186 yards on the ground for the Boys, and stud rookie defensive end DeMarcus Ware has 3 sacks and 3 forced fumbles.